Syllabi

Assessment Support Material

Piano

Celebration Series®, 2015 Edition serves as the official resource for piano assessments of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program and is a comprehensive series of graded repertoire and etudes for piano. This outstanding collection of music from the Baroque era to the present day provides thoroughly engaging teaching and learning materials.

Each book includes high-quality recordings, easily accessibe online, to inspire students and teachers.

The Celebration Series®, 2015 Edition includes:

Twelve Piano Repertoire books (Preparatory A to Level 10) that provide a representative collection of pieces from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary style periods

Ten Piano Etudes books (Levels 1 to 10) that are designed to gradually master a variety of technical challenges

Try it now! The Celebration Series®, 2015 Edition sampler provides an overview of the repertoire and etudes in the new series.

The Theory Syllabus, 2016 Edition is now in effect!

Practice Theory Papers

Any student may submit a practice paper for assessment even if not registered for a theory examination. The results and examiner's comments are for your reference only and should be used as tools for review and improvement, and will not count toward your official examination mark.

Candidates will receive the assessed paper back through the mail 2 – 3 weeks after the date of the submission.

Practice Theory Assessment requests may be submitted at anytime during the year. However, if you have registered for an examination, and wish to receive timely feedback, then your Practice Theory Assessment request must be received by no later than the deadlines for submission indicated below:

May/Jun Deadline: February 14, 2017

August Deadline: May 16, 2017

Requests for Practice Theory Assessments received after the respective deadline cannot be guaranteed to be returned to you in time for the relevant examination session.

Ear Training and Sight Reading

Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Tests Books

Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Tests consist of eleven progressive books that help develop comprehensive reading ability and musical understanding. Interactive online ear-training activities offer students the opportunity to practice independently. This oustanding series offers an effective way to prepare students for the requirements of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program assessments.

Four Star®Online Ear Training (Digital-only)

The Royal Conservatory’s Four Star® Online Ear Training provides activities with feedback and hints to help you succeed in developing your aural skills. It includes acoustic musical examples for a high-quality listening experience and an onscreen keyboard for additional support.

Now you can practice your ear training through an engaging, interactive, multimedia approach any time and anywhere you have an Internet connection.

Flute

Overtones™: A Comprehensive Flute Series serves as the official resource for flute assessments of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Featuring an outstanding selection of flute literature and supporting materials, this series offers a truly enriched learning experience to help ensure student success. The series also offers a source of literature that is convenient and all in one place, selected and edited to the highest pedagogical standards.

This progressive collection includes fundamental repertoire and supporting materials such as etudes, compact discs, orchestral excerpts, and technique. The richness of music carefully selected for this compilation will resonate with teachers and students at every level of study. This series includes nine Flute Repertoire books (Preparatory through Level 8), two Flute Etudes books (Preparatory through Level 4, and Level 5 through 8), one Orchestral Excerpts book, and one Flute Technique book.

Order Overtones™: A Comprehensive Flute Series books through our online bookstore.

Voice

Resonance™: A Comprehensive Voice Series serves as the official resource for voice assessments of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Featuring an outstanding selection of voice literature and supporting materials, this series offers a truly enriched learning experience to help ensure student success. The series also offers a source of literature that is convenient and all in one place, selected and edited to the highest pedagogical standards.

This collection encompasses a rich and varied selection of repertoire, vocalises, and recitatives that students of all ages and voice types will find appropriate to their musical interests and level of technical ability. Musical theater and popular styles are represented in Levels 1 through 8 of the repertoire books. This series includes nine Voice Repertoire books (Preparatory through Level 8) and four Vocalises and Recitatives books (Levels 5 to 7, 8, 9 and 10 High Voice and 9 and10 Low Voice).

Order Resonance™: A Comprehensive Voice Series books through our online bookstore.

Violin

The Violin Series, 2013 Edition serves as the official resource for violin assessments of The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. This comprehensive series for violin includes a sound and progressive collection of Repertoire, Compact Discs, Technique and Etudes, and Orchestral Excerpts for the aspiring virtuoso. Carefully selected and edited to support teachers and students in their artistic and technical development, the pieces in this series provide an engaging compilation of music from all major style periods.

Guitar

Bridges®: A Comprehensive Guitar Series serves as the official resource for guitar assessments of tThe Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Featuring an outstanding selection of guitar literature and supporting materials, this series offers a truly enriched learning experience to help ensure student success. The series also offers a source of literature that is convenient and all in one place, selected and edited to the highest pedagogical standards.

Innovative in its structure, Bridges® supports students from the beginner to advanced levels with carefully sequenced repertoire, etudes, and technique. Each of the repertoire and études books in the series spans all major style periods and a variety of genres, presenting an organized compilation of pieces appropriate for that level of technical development. This series includes nine Repertoire and Etudes books (Preparatory through Level 8) and one Guitar Technique book.

Order Bridges®: A Comprehensive Guitar Series books through our online bookstore.